Showdown at high noon

I have a thing for kids’ toys. I’m fascinated by anything that dances or sings or jumps or does the hokey pokey. I know no boundaries when it comes to making noise and playing when I should be shopping, or paying attention. Or working.

You can imagine my excitement when I came across a friend’s Nerf gun, while looking for a way to amuse myself one day. He wasn’t around, so I loaded the gun and started shooting the Nerf ammo around. I shot his furniture, and then I shot his door. I’m no dummy; I stayed away from his TV and computer. I may have shot him in the head when he came into the room – but that’s only because I don’t like to be mocked.

To my friend’s credit, he didn’t seem to mind at all. Until I opened fire on dining room wall – which he shared with a neighbor. Ooops.

But a good Nerf war is definitely something to get excited about. So, if you’re on (or around) Jay Street in Schenectady at noon today, check out Nerfmageddon. I saw a quick tweet about earlier this week, and then got the details from Kristi yesterday.